LAKE WALES, FL —
OSHA Inspection: MIDGARD, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of MIDGARD, INC. in 6402 STATE ROAD 60E, LAKE WALES, FL 33898 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 339512170.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MIDGARD, INC.
- Site address
- 6402 STATE ROAD 60E
- City
- LAKE WALES
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33898
- Mailing
- 6402 STATE ROAD 60E, LAKE WALES, FL 33898
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326199
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: (a) For employees working on the grinding station at 6402 Highway 60 East, Lake Wales, FL 33898, as noted on 12/05/2013. During the mold grinding operations, the employee grinding was in a short sleeve shirt exposing his arms to molten particles. The employer did not ensure the employee wore protective sleeves.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $720
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): (a) For employees working on the grinding station at 6402 Highway 60 East, Lake Wales, FL 33898, as noted on 12/05/2013. During the mold grinding operations, the employee grinding was in a short sleeve shirt exposing his arms to molten particles. The employer had not conducted a workplace hazard assessment to determine proper personal protective equipment during mold grinding operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L02 II
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace. (a) for the forklift operations at 6402 Highway 60 East, Lake Wales, FL 33898, as noted on or about 12/05/2013. Employees operating the forklifts were not provided with formal/practical training on the Yale forklift. Lack of formal/practical training can result in improper operations exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $960
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.178 Q05
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(5): All parts of any such industrial truck requiring replacement had not been replaced by parts equivalent as to safety with those used in the original design: (a) for the Yale forklift at 6402 Highway 60 East, Lake Wales, FL 33898, as noted on or about 12/05/2013. In that the original seat (with seat belt) had been replaced 5 years ago with a unit which had no seat belt. Lack of seatbelt can result in operator falling out of the forklift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $960
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) for the WCI Machine Tool Group Surface Grinder Mold at 6402 Highway 60 East, Lake Wales, FL 33898, as noted on or about 12/05/2013. Machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by rotating parts and flying chips.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339512170.
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